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| A tour helicopter and a light aircraft have collided near New York City and crashed into the Hudson River, killing at least two people. | |
| The collision occurred between Hoboken, in New Jersey, and Manhattan, just across the river. | The collision occurred between Hoboken, in New Jersey, and Manhattan, just across the river. |
| Mayor Michael Bloomberg said six people - one pilot and five Italian tourists - were on the helicopter. Three people including a child were on the plane. | |
| He said no-one was thought to have survived. Two bodies have been found. | |
| Mr Bloomberg said that emergency teams were moving from a rescue operation to a recovery mission. Divers are continuing to search for the wreckage of the two aircraft. | |
| The mayor said it appeared the plane had flown into the rear of the helicopter, but stressed that an investigation needed to be carried out. | |
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| Television footage showed rescue craft heading to the site from both sides of the Hudson River after the incident happened. | Television footage showed rescue craft heading to the site from both sides of the Hudson River after the incident happened. |
| "We heard first a huge crash, a boom almost. We turned around and saw these two mushroom splashes," said Melissa Green, who was having lunch on the New York bank of the river at the time. | "We heard first a huge crash, a boom almost. We turned around and saw these two mushroom splashes," said Melissa Green, who was having lunch on the New York bank of the river at the time. |
| "I hope they find the people, but I don't know. They just disappeared," the Associated Press news agency quoted her as saying. | "I hope they find the people, but I don't know. They just disappeared," the Associated Press news agency quoted her as saying. |
| Other witnesses described seeing debris - including the plane's wing - falling into the water. | Other witnesses described seeing debris - including the plane's wing - falling into the water. |
| "We saw the helicopter propellers fly all over," said Hoboken resident Katie Tanski. | "We saw the helicopter propellers fly all over," said Hoboken resident Katie Tanski. |
| The helicopter was operated by Liberty Helicopters, a sightseeing company that flies tourists around sites such as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. | The helicopter was operated by Liberty Helicopters, a sightseeing company that flies tourists around sites such as the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. |
| The light plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and was heading to Ocean City in the same state, an aviation official said. | The light plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and was heading to Ocean City in the same state, an aviation official said. |
| The weather at the time of the collision, noon local time (1600 GMT), was said to be clear and mild. | The weather at the time of the collision, noon local time (1600 GMT), was said to be clear and mild. |
| In January, a passenger plane with 155 people aboard ditched into the Hudson River without loss of life, after apparently hitting a flock of geese. | In January, a passenger plane with 155 people aboard ditched into the Hudson River without loss of life, after apparently hitting a flock of geese. |
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